Clinical trials: Voice Disorder
Larynx Cancer
Clinical Feasibility of New Tracheoesophageal Puncture Set
During a total laryngectomy a puncture is created in the tracheoesophageal wall and a voice prosthesis is inserted. With this voice prosthesis the patient learns to speak again.
- Trial name
- NCT01045057
- Testing
- Puncture Set and Flexible Protector
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Atos Medical AB
Essential Vocal Tremor, Essential Voice Tremor
Propranolol and Botulinum Toxin for Essential Vocal Tremor
Essential tremor is the most common adult-onset movement disorder, and essential voice tremor is the vocal manifestation of essential tremor.
- Conditions
- Essential Vocal Tremor, Essential Voice Tremor, Essential Tremor, Voice Tremor
- Trial name
- NCT02111369
- Testing
- Propranolol, Botulinum Toxin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Tracheostomy, Communication
A Speech Recognition Application as a Communication Aid for Acute and Critical Care Patients With Tracheostomies
Patients in acute and critical care often undergo a tracheostomy. A tracheostomy is an incision at the front of the neck to insert a breathing tube directly into the airway.
- Conditions
- Tracheostomy, Communication, Acute/Critical Illness
- Trial name
- SRAVI (NCT06027866)
- Testing
- SRAVI (Speech Recognition Application for the Voice Impaired)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Preterm Infant
Trial to Improve Multisensory Neural Processing, Language & Motor Outcomes in Preterm Infants
Every year, almost all of ½ million infants born prematurely in the US and 15 million worldwide suffer from abnormal brain maturation resulting from interactions between immaturity and atypical sensory experiences after birth.
- Trial name
- NCT03232931
- Testing
- Therapist skin-to-skin Care, Contingent parent's voice exposure, Parental skin-to-skin care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Voice Disorders
Voice Therapy With a Semi-occluded Vocal Tract
1. The first objective of this research is to investigate the immediate effects of three semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVT) exercises (straw phonation in air, straw phonation in 2cm water, and straw phonation in 5cm water) on…
- Trial name
- NCT06137131
- Testing
- Straw phonation in air, straw phonation in water, /u/ phonation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Parkinson's Disease, Deglutition Disorders
Swallowing Training in Parkinson's Disease
Dysphagia in Parkinson's disease(PD) is common and its presence is related to motor and sensory abnormalities, and incoordination between swallowing and breathing.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Deglutition Disorders, Voice Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01131494
- Testing
- Motor exercises for swallowing, breathing and phonation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Bahia
Total Laryngectomy
Short-term Clinical Feasibility of the New Provox Vega 22.5 Voice Prosthesis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of a new voice prosthesis in comparison with the Provox2 and the Provox ActiValve voice prosthesis in 15 laryngectomized patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00743262
- Testing
- Provox voice prosthesis
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Atos Medical AB
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Retrospective TIF Study for Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). The RetroTIF Study
The purpose of this retrospective, open-label, post-market study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) performed with EsophyX (brand name) in a broad range of GastroEsophageal…
- Trial name
- RetroTIF (NCT01327963)
- Testing
- Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- EndoGastric Solutions
Delirium, Cognitive Impairment
Family Automated Voice Reorientation Study
This randomized clinical trial tests a cognitive reorientation intervention to prevent delirium in the intensive care unit using scripted audio messages, recorded by the patient's family and played at hourly intervals during…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Cognitive Impairment, Health, Subjective, Sleep
- Trial name
- FAVoR (NCT03128671)
- Testing
- FAVoR Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Spasmodic Dysphonia Pain
This study aims to identify adjuvant methods to improve patient comfort during in-office laryngology procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT04648891
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Vibrating wand
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Spasmodic Dysphonia, Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia
Assessment of Laryngopharyngeal Sensation in Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia
Study investigators have completed a study testing laryngopharyngeal sensation at specific laryngopharyngeal subsites using a novel buckling force aesthesiometer in a series of 22 healthy adults at this institution.
- Conditions
- Spasmodic Dysphonia, Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia, Voice Disorders
- Trial name
- SDTT (NCT05158179)
- Testing
- Sensation testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Respiratory Failure, Speech
Early Speech With One-Way Speaking Valve in Tracheostomy Patients
Patients with tracheostomy who are on and off of mechanical ventilation initially lose the ability to speak, and the use of one-way speaking valves (OWSV) is one method of restoring speech in these patients.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Speech, Aphonia
- Trial name
- NCT03008174
- Testing
- Early one-way speaking valve (OWSV) assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Myeloproliferative Diseases
Ruxolitinib and Lenalidomide for Patients With Myelofibrosis
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the combination of ruxolitinib and lenalidomide can help to control MF. The safety of this study drug combination will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01375140
- Testing
- Ruxolitinib, Lenalidomide, Prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Dysphonia
Dietary Control Alone Versus Dietary Control Plus Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors to Treat Pediatric Hoarseness
This study will examine whether lansoprazole (Prevacid) and dietary control versus dietary control alone will improve pediatric hoarseness symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT00637416
- Testing
- Lansoprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Sore-throat, Dysphonia
No Post Intubation Laryngeal Symptoms
The purpose of the study is to test a novel endotracheal tube support device that reduces pressure of the tube on the voice box for prevention of post intubation laryngeal symptoms including sore throat, change in voice and…
- Conditions
- Sore-throat, Dysphonia, Dysphagia, Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- No-PILS (NCT05383417)
- Testing
- EndoClip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Schizophrenia, Hallucinations
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for "Voices"
This study will determine the efficacy of MRI-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)in reducing "voices" and other symptoms experienced by people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00308997
- Testing
- 1-hertz Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Active 1-Hertz Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Schizophrenia
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for "Voices"
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on treatment refractory auditory hallucinations of patients with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00004980
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Depression, Anxiety
Study of a PST-Trained Voice-Enabled Artificial Intelligence Counselor (SPEAC) for Adults With Emotional Distress (Phase 1)
In the phase 1 of the SPEAC project the specific aims are to: (1) establish the functionality, usability, and treatment fidelity of Lumen using iterative, user-centered design, development, and formative evaluation; and (2)…
- Trial name
- SPEAC (NCT04524104)
- Testing
- Lumen Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Cancer, Thoracic Neoplasms
Improving Cancer On-treatment Symptom Management
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) is an umbrella term that refers to any report on a health status measure that is reported directly by the patient, without the influence of clinicians or anyone else.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Thoracic Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT04589247)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Coronary Artery Disease
Interactive Voice Response Telephone Technology for the Treatment of Smoking in Patients With Heart Disease
A randomized control trial is planned to evaluate an interactive voice response (IVR) mediated follow-up and triage system, against usual care, to help smokers hospitalized with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) to quit smoking.
- Trial name
- IVR (NCT00449852)
- Testing
- Interactive Voice Response
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation